Chap.LVI. Of Cauterizing, Sec 21 ^ 



But when the Grievance happens to be on the Hips, 

 Shoulders, or other fleftiy Parts, or when the Fire is given 

 lo dilperfe any obftinate flegmatick Humour, that cannot 

 be brought to Suppuration, the Artill may go on with 

 ibme Boldnefs ; and befides, that the Lines may be made 

 of any Figure, either in Shape of a Palm, Arrow , or Shield^ 

 or what the Farrier pleafes ; the Skin ought alfo to be pierc'd 

 more or lefs, according to the Situation and Urgency of the 

 Grievance, that a powerful Revuliion may be made, by 

 drawing away a plentiful deal of Matter. There are many 

 Inftances of Cures of this kind to be met with among Hor- 

 fes, and even fome in the human Body, where, by burning 

 the Hip with a hot Iron, the Ifchiatick Pains, and other 

 nervous Obftrudlions, have been altogether removed. But 

 in Cafes where the Skin is to be pierced, it ought to be don? 

 from below upwards, that the Matter may flow downwards, 

 the better to prevent an ulcerous Difpofitiori in the Sores ; 

 and into the Orifices or Holes may be introduced little fofc 

 Tents of Flax dipt in warm BaftUcum, or any other fup- 

 purative Ointment ; for if this be cramm'd with har4 

 Tents, the Anguifh that muft neceflarily happen after giv- 

 ing the Fire, will be apt to create a Fever. 



All the fear'd and burnt Parts ought immediately to be 

 bath'd with Spirit of Wine, and afterwards anointed with 

 a Mixture of Bees-wax and Oil melted together, or with 

 common Tar, until the Efcars fall off ; but if there be a 

 very great Heat and Anguifh, and a Tendency to a Svvel^ 

 ling, which is apt enough to fall upon the Legs, efpeci^ly 

 of thofe Horfes that are tender and wafhy, in that Cafe, 

 camphorated Spirits may be ufed two or three times a Day, 

 and, if need require, the Cataplafm directed for the Curq 

 of Burns, But thefe Accidents may in a great Meafure be 

 prevented, and the whole Intention more eftetflually an- 

 fwered, if, before the Operation, Recourfe be had to Fo- 

 mentation and Baths, or attenuating Oils, fuch as the 

 Oil of Earth-worms, or the Soldiers Ointment ; for by 

 thefe Means the Grievance will more eafily yield to the 

 Impreflions of the Fire, and the burnt Parrs come fooner to 

 a Suppuration. 



I need not acquaint any one, that the Hprfe mull be fe- 

 cur'd with Collars, or fuch other Engines as can be made 

 (pfFedual to prevent his licking, biting, or rubbing the Scabs, 

 which is very common when they begin to heal, otherwife 

 it will caufe a great Deformity, and fuch an one as cannot 

 be ea.fily remedied. What relates to the Firing of R^ng-^ 

 Y ^ henei^ 



